The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1835-1869), 15 May 1855

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    12 1 THE OVERLAND FREE PRESS PRICE CURRENT. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY, 1855.
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    SINGAPORE, 15th May, 1855.
    1347 1 IN THIS PORT THERE ARK NO DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, AND VESSELS OP EVERY NATION ARE FREE OF ALL CHARGES, EXCEPT LIGHT DUES LEVIED ON CERTAIN VESSE UNDER TIIE ACT XIII OF 18M, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS ONE ANNA (LESS THAN SCENTS) PER TON.
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    EXCHANGES.
    105 1 ON ENGLAND. The Ranks are drawing at 4s 9d ft4s9|d ti months sight. Private Bills are scarce at 4s lOd for the same date. ON INDIA. Calcutta 222 a 225. Bombay 225 a 227. ON CHINA. Banks offering per Cent discount 3o days sight. As shipments are being made
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    TONNAGE
    107 1 Is still in demand tor various ports. Rice has been taken to China by the American steamer lii'er Bird at 7:5 Cents; and sailing vessels can obtain f>0 a 05 Cents. The Lord Elphinstone is loading tor Bombay at Ks for and other goods in proportion. The Johan Lauge
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    EUROPE GOODS.
    518 1 GREY SHIRTINGS —Imports 49,940 pieces. Tlie activity' noticed in our last issue has continued to the present time, c and considerable sales have been made at a slight reductidn on previous rates. Sales reported consist of common thin qualities 36 inch 36 yards at 4 374 a 1.40.
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    WOOLLENS.
    291 1 SCARLET BO\BAZETS have been in some enquiry at #3.40 ut superior quality. Limited sales ol Scarlet Camlets at Kir, a l6. Long Ells— Hull at <#6.50. Spanish Stripes in good demand at 75 aB5 cents scarlet and #1 assorted. Sales of Flannel at 50 cents. BRASS WIRE. In slight
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    BEER, WINES, AND SPIRITS.
    56 1 ALE—Sales of Allsops at £35 P er cask. Market sup-1 plied. Bottled consumption increasing—but market heavy stocked j WlNES— Sherry of good quality wanted. Champagne —Saleable at £lO a 14 and Claret at £S a 10. < BRANDY' —DuII. GIN —In demand. Sales of Gin at
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    EASTERN ARTICLES.
    684 1 Al.UM—In less demand; sales of small lots at £3. ji Stock moderate. ARRACK, Batavirt —Arrivals and sales at peri half leaguer, 24 per cent above proof. i BEES' WAX —Small supplies of good quality which find ready buyers at £36. Sales of inferior at $3O A 32. i
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